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Cherry Blossom Festivals on Okinawa kick… [Festival]
Northern Okinawa has long taken pride of having the earliest cherry blossoms in Japan. Although cherry trees in Okinawa are not the same var...Read More
Naha City’s World Record Giant Tug-of-Wa… [CULTURE ENTERTAINMENT Festival]
The Naha Giant Tug-of-War is the largest of its kind throughout the world. This feat was officially recognized and recorded into annals of t...Read More
Itoman Tug-of-War marks end of summer [CULTURE CURRENT ISSUE ENTERTAINMENT]
Many Okinawan farmers and fishermen, in some form or fashion, pay tribute to the Gods, seeking their blessing and favor for a great harvest ...Read More
2015.11.13
Okinawa Bread & Sweets Festa to tickle people’s sweet tooth [Festival]
No matter what our current preferred diet devised to finally take control of our waistlines says, most people cannot resist the aroma of just baked bread or sweets. A festival maki...
2015.11.13
Kitanakagusuku folks put together Shiosai Festival [Festival]
Even as the year-end holiday season approaches, the season for local festivals continues, with the 30th Kitanakasgusuku Shiosai Festival taking place this weekend at Shiosai Park. ...
Horoscope [Horoscope]
Nov 12 ~ 18 Aries You can expect your love life to be a bit of a mystery even to yourself over the next week or so. There are questions that require an answer asap, and the biggest...
2015.11.09
Banjo Ai went from mastering sanshin to master banjo player [ENTERTAINMENT]
By Michael B. Martin A nice young lady from Sashiki, Nanjo City, Okinawa, has made an unusual choice of instrument, for an Okinawan that is. She plays banjo, and for that reason is...
2015.11.05
Neo Karate takes Okinawan martial art onto theater stage [ENTERTAINMENT]
A unique and entertaining show based on Okinawan Karate takes place at the National Theatre Okinawa on Nov. 13th. An additional show is scheduled to Jan. 15th, 2016. The organizer ...
2015.11.05
Tsuboya Yachimun Street Festival showcases Naha’s pottery tradition [Festival]
Tsuboya area in Naha is known as the place to go for pottery and ceramics. The history of Tsuboya pottery goes back to about 330 years when the government of the Ryukyu Kingdom ord...
2015.11.05
JICA Festival promotes international friendships, cooperation [Festival]
Many local people interested in international cooperation and exchange are looking forward to this weekend festival at Japan International Cooperation Agency’s (JICA) training cent...
Horoscope [Horoscope]
Nov 5 ~ 11 Aries You can expect your money situation to improve as the efforts that you made a while back are starting to bear fruit. That gives you a chance to come through with a...
Movies at U.S. base theaters on Okinawa Nov. 5~11 [Movies -On Base-]
KADENA THEATER Admission Prices Adult $6.00, Child $3.25 3D movies Adult $8.00 Child $5.25 05 Thu 1900 Paranormal Activity: Ghost Dimension R 06 Fri 1800 The Peanuts Movie 3D G...
2015.10.30
2015 Koza Motor Sport Festival aims to promote motor sports [ENTERTAINMENT]
The Okinawa City Government has for some time tried to construct a motor sports facility in the city, but motor sports have proven not to be particularly popular among local people...
2015.10.30
Ichibangai Mall becomes Halloween Town Koza on Saturday [ENTERTAINMENT]
Ichibangai Shopping Arcade and the adjacent Koza Palmyra Street are will be transformed into a Halloween Town on Saturday, Oct. 31. Starting at 14:00, the area will feature a serie...
2015.10.30
Pumpkin Panic party pulls all stops for Halloween [ENTERTAINMENT]
As anyone who has watched Japanese TV recently could see, Halloween is gaining hugely in popularity in Japan, although by western standards it’s far from the “scary” of the west bu...
2015.10.30
Ghosts, goblins and tricksters are in season again [ENTERTAINMENT]
Halloween has a long tradition in the U.S. and western European countries where it’s a time for playing pranks and tricks, conjuring up witches, goblins and haunted houses, and of ...
Movies at U.S. base theaters on Okinawa Oct. 29~Nov. 4 [Movies -On Base-]
KADENA THEATER Admission Prices Adult $6.00, Child $3.25 3D movies Adult $8.00 Child $5.25 29 Thu 1900 Goosebumps Movie PG 30 Fri 1800 Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials PG13 30 Fr...
2015.10.25
Yomitan Festival centers on music, history, traditional performing arts [Festival]
Yomitan Festival is the biggest annual event in Yomitan Village, a municipality that holds the distinction of being the most populous village in the entire nation. The festival is ...
2015.10.22
Island-wide Shishimai Festival wards of evil, invites prosperity [Festival]
Shishimai, a.k.a. Lion Dance, is a tradition that was originally introduced from China, possibly during the Tang dynasty. It is a traditional cultural ceremony for expelling evil a...
2015.10.22
Prosit! Okinawa Oktoberfest invites beer lovers to party [Festival]
Oktoberfest, the world’s largest and most famous beer festival, ha s been held every autumn in Munich, Germany, for over 200 years since 1810. During the two-and-a-half-week run of...
2015.10.22
Nishihara Festival honors first king of 2nd Sho-dynasty [Festival]
The town of Nishihara is known as the home of the University of the Ryukyus, the only national university in the prefecture. It’s also the home to Okinawa Christian University and ...
2015.10.22
Ginoza Festival packs two full days of activities [Festival]
Ginoza Village is known for its active music concert programs in its Garaman Hall, a facility at Ginoza Culture Center. It’s also known for its original Ginoza burgers that the loc...
2015.10.22
Vanessa Carlton to headline weekend Kinser Festival [Festival]
Kinser Fest is back, and the much-anticipated fall festival takes place Saturday, Oct. 24 and Sunday, Oct. 25 from 2 to 10 p.m. on both days. This year’s Kinser Fest will have no s...
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